Seafarer's Update ✍️ 🚢
Seafarer's Update ✍️ 🚢
June 13, 2025 at 02:18 PM
13/06/2025, 𝓼𝓮𝓪𝓯𝓪𝓻𝓮𝓻'𝓼 𝓾𝓹𝓭𝓪𝓽𝓮 *United Airlines has temporarily halted Starlink-powered WiFi* on its Embraer E175 regional jets following reports of radio interference affecting pilots’ communications with air traffic control, linked to the recently installed Starlink antennas. The airline assures that this interference poses no safety risk and is collaborating with SpaceX to address it, noting that such initial hiccups are typical with new in-flight WiFi systems. However, this incident underscores the difficulties of integrating satellite-based internet into smaller regional aircraft, where cramped quarters and intricate avionics heighten the chances of interference. As of 04:20 PM EDT on June 11, 2025, the issue is under review, with mixed reactions on X ranging from frustration over connectivity delays to curiosity about the tech’s future.

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